Pulpit Rock (The Dalles, Oregon)

Pulpit Rock is a rock about 12 feet (3.7 m) tall located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. Prior to Euro-American settlement the rock was carved by natural elements in an open area on a slight slope.[1] Historically the rock was located near the Methodist Mission's Wascopam Mission.[1] The missionaries were known to preach to the local Native Americans during the 1830s and 1840s from this rock.[1] The rock currently stands in the intersection of 12th and Court streets, directly south of The Dalles-Wahtonka High School,[2] with a historical marker.[3] The city kept the rock at its location in the middle of a street due to history surrounding the rock.[4] A mural on a building in downtown The Dalles features the rock prior to the development of the current roads and neighborhood around it.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Horner, John B. (1919). Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature. The J.K. Gill Co.: Portland. p. 72-73.
  2. ^ http://www.worldisround.com/articles/19048/photo25.html
  3. ^ Carney, Ellen (August 29, 1993). "From The Dalles, it was downhill". Idaho Falls Post Register. 
  4. ^ Larsen, Jeff (March 4, 2004). "Getaways: Popular destination is inundated with history". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: pp. 4. 
  5. ^ Baker, Dean (October 1, 2001). "Painting the Past: The Dallas, Ore., brings its rich history to life in an ambitious mural project". The Columbian.